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Motorcycle raffle for two separate charities

Veterans showed up in full force in Jackson this afternoon- all to help raise money for two separate charities.

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Updated: 10:37 PM CDT Mar 14, 2015

Motorcycle raffle for two separate charities

Veterans showed up in full force in Jackson this afternoon- all to help raise money for two separate charities.

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Updated: 10:37 PM CDT Mar 14, 2015

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WEBVTT VETERANS SHOWED UP IN FULL FORCETHIS AFTERNOON- TO HELP RAISEMONEYFOR CHARITY. 16 WAPT'S MIKEPERCHICK HAS THE STORY.MOTORCYCLE REV BACK IN 2005, ASSOLIDERS WERE ENGAGED IN COMBATINTHE MIDDLE EAST- A NATURALDISASTERSTRUCK CLOSE TO HOME.THE RUN WAS ORIGINALLY PUTTOGETHER TO PROVIDE SOMERELIEF TO THE FAMILIES OFSOLDIERS THAT HAD SUFFEREDLOSS DURING HURRICANE KATRINAWHILE THE 155 BRIGADECOMBAT TEAM WAS DEPLOYED. WHILETHE ORIGINAL INTENT WAS A ONE-TIME-ONLY EVENT, BUT 10 YEARSLATER, THEEVENT IS STILL GOING STRONG.WE RIDE MOTORCYCLES,AND RAISE MONEY FOR GREATCAUSES. THE EVENT IS NOW RUNBY DIXIE THUNDER RUN AND THEBETTER LIFEFOUNDATION- A CHARITY AFFILIATEDWITH THE BAND THREE DOORS DOWN.THEGROUPS BEGAN TO WORK TOGETHERAFTER BETTER LIFE WANTED TO ADDA NEWELEMENT TO THEIR CHARITY.ONE HELPS PRIMARILYSOLDIERS IN NEED, IF THEY NEEDHELPPAYING THE BILLS, TO HELPBUILDINGA HOUSE- A WOUNDED WARRIORSSITUATION. THEOTHER SIDE IS WE DONATE THROUGHTHE BETTER LIFE FOUNDATION, WEDONATE TO CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS.ENGINE REV ON SATURDAY, THEGROUP HAD THE GRAND UNVEILING OFAMOTORCYCLE THEY'RE RAFFLING OFFAT TWINPEAKS IN JACKSON. THE BIKE- A20-15 HARLEYDAVIDSON ROAD GLIDE- WAS CUSTOMPAINTEDWITH A MISSISSIPPI SOLDIERTHEME.I'M ABOUT AS EXCITED AS A MANCAN BE AND IT NOT BE CHRISTMAS.THIS IS THE 8TH YEAR THEY'VERAFFLED OFF A MOTORCYCLE AS PARTOF THE FUNDRAISER-LAST YEAR THEY WERE ABLE TORAISE $40,000.THE RAFFLE WINNER WILL BEANNOUNCED ATA THREE DOORS CONCERT ONDECEMBER 5TH AT THE HORSESHOECASINO INTUNICA. FROM JACKSON, MIKEPERCHICK 16 WAPT NEWS.TO FIND OUT HOW TO DONATE, LOG

Motorcycle raffle for two separate charities

Veterans showed up in full force in Jackson this afternoon- all to help raise money for two separate charities.